18 Oct 07 - 03:35 PM (#2173888) Subject: BS: Dachshund Art From: Little Hawk There are a few ways to go with dachshund art. The traditional method is to line up several dachshunds and several large containers of paint in strong primary colors. One then takes a dachshund, dips him in one or more of the colors, and applies the dachshund to the canvas in swift blotting or sweeping motions. A "blot" if done properly can produce a sillouette of the dachshund from different angles, and this was the effect generally aimed for by the traditional Masters, while the impressionist and modern movement has gone more toward "sweeps". Then there's "freestyle". Freestyle involves simply scattering paint around on the floor and letting the dachshunds walk around in it. One then releases the dachshunds onto a large canvas-covered floor and allows them to wander at will, thus producing a completely spontaneous work of art! Freestyle is favored by those who feel that the dogs, if left to themselves, can produce finer art than is achieved through human interference. Has anyone tried the above? If so, with what results? And can anyone suggest some further useful techniques in dachshund art? Now here is an interesting example of performance art involving a dachshund: Hot Dog!!! |
18 Oct 07 - 03:38 PM (#2173894) Subject: RE: BS: Dachshund Art From: ranger1 Um, that link gets me a 404 error message. Sigh. And I was so looking forward to some doxie performance art! |
18 Oct 07 - 03:43 PM (#2173899) Subject: RE: BS: Dachshund Art From: Little Hawk Dang! Well, let's try this link: Hot Dog! |
18 Oct 07 - 03:47 PM (#2173904) Subject: RE: BS: Dachshund Art From: Little Hawk Awright...try copying and pasting this: http://hotdogblog.com/modules/xcgal/displayimage.php?album=mostsend&cat=&pid=5183&pos=1 |
18 Oct 07 - 04:02 PM (#2173916) Subject: RE: BS: Dachshund Art From: Peace They ARE beautiful in a strange way. |
18 Oct 07 - 04:04 PM (#2173920) Subject: RE: BS: Dachshund Art From: bfdk Lots of Dachshund art around, LH :-) My own wee bugger thinks the highest artform of all is *eating*, you wouldn't catch him anywhere near fresh paint. |
18 Oct 07 - 04:08 PM (#2173925) Subject: RE: BS: Dachshund Art From: Rapparee You are thinking, I am sure, of the classic book by Gary Larson, Wiener Dog Art. |
18 Oct 07 - 04:10 PM (#2173928) Subject: RE: BS: Dachshund Art From: Peace Notice how well they hide from predators. |
18 Oct 07 - 04:20 PM (#2173938) Subject: RE: BS: Dachshund Art From: Little Hawk You're quite right, Rapaire. ;-) |
18 Oct 07 - 04:34 PM (#2173949) Subject: RE: BS: Dachshund Art From: GUEST Bente, Milloup seems to know that modern art doesn`t require paint anymore... Besides that the dachshounds favourite form of art is acting. Best Ernest |
18 Oct 07 - 05:29 PM (#2173987) Subject: RE: BS: Dachshund Art From: KB in Iowa There is kids book "The Hallo-Weiner" in which the protagonist dresses in a costume much like the one for which LH has provided a link. It is by Dave Pilkey, he of "Captain Underpants" fame. Good books one and all. |
19 Oct 07 - 06:14 AM (#2174310) Subject: RE: BS: Dachshund Art From: GUEST,Grab "Dachshunds with erections can't climb stairs", according to Les Barker. But it might give them a neat little paintbrush... |
19 Oct 07 - 06:54 AM (#2174335) Subject: RE: BS: Dachshund Art From: Little Hawk They have a bit of trouble with stairs in any case, depending on how old and fat they are. The younger ones manage pretty well. One has to remember that a stairway, for a dachshund, has very high steps. |
19 Oct 07 - 07:30 PM (#2174878) Subject: RE: BS: Dachshund Art From: open mike why cats paint..the companion book see also: worms that paint |
23 Oct 07 - 01:57 PM (#2177444) Subject: RE: BS: Dachshund Art From: Alba There's seems to be a wide variety of very talented creatures on this planet! As you can see here Maggie has a way with colour! *grin* |
23 Oct 07 - 02:18 PM (#2177460) Subject: RE: BS: Dachshund Art From: Little Hawk Well my, my... And who would NOT want to own one of those works of art, I ask you? ;-) |
23 Oct 07 - 06:41 PM (#2177635) Subject: RE: BS: Dachshund Art From: Dave'sWife there is a little dog in the US called Tillamook Cheddar who "paints". her owner covers a waxed scratchboard with paper and lets her have at it with her teeth and claws and then sells her masterpieces. Tillamook Cheddar's Homepage |